Jamie Hofling, Douglas County's sustainability impact analyst, says the county has "work to do to reduce our own energy consumption” — but she also says the county has made a lot of progress so far.
There's the LED lighting in facilities that's expected to save thousands of dollars annually and last 15 years. There are solar panels on some county buildings that could offset their energy consumption by a ...
The FIFA World Cup in 2026 will give Lawrence and Douglas County the chance to build relationships with people from around the world, local officials say, and a newly formed group of stakeholders is already working hard to prepare.
On Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission heard an update on the planning process and the challenges associated with preparing for the World Cup in 2026. Six matches, including a ...
Douglas County commissioners will receive a presentation on a residential and senior housing development in Eudora, and in the future, may have to decide on whether to create a special district to allow the development to receive property tax rebates.
On Wednesday, county commissioners will hear an update on a nearly 180-home development proposed for approximately 42.5 acres of property located north of an ...
A one-week delay has produced a nearly $3 million change to a key part of Douglas County’s 2024 finances.
Last week, Douglas County commissioners were told via a memo from county staff — which the Journal-World reported on — that the county’s primary operating account spent $5 million less than it had budgeted to spend in 2024.
The $5 million figure was included as part of an agenda item related to a ...
For the second year in a row, a student journalist from Lawrence High School was selected as the Kansas Student Journalist of the Year.
Senior Zana Kennedy was presented with the award on Monday by her journalism adviser, Barb Tholen, in a surprise ceremony attended by LHS students and staff and Kennedy’s family. In addition to the recognition, she received $1,250 in scholarship money. Kennedy has been a ...
After submitting her ceramic art pieces to a regional art competition, Lawrence High School junior Ru Yother was told to check her email for a big surprise.
Her teacher, Emily Markoulatos, told her this and didn’t give her additional details other than, “I’m not going to say anything except for congratulations,” she said.
When Yother finally opened her inbox, she learned that she, along with only ...
